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FuzzyRussianHat · 11-05-2025, 11:10 PM

The Taiwan-Philippine Association had intense battles for the top spot overall and for both leagues. Six teams finished within seven games of the #1 seed with four of those were fighting for the two postseason spots of the Philippine League. Quezon at 96-66 ended up first in the PL and TPA for their fifth playoff berth in six years. Last year’s top seed Zamboanga was second at 94-68 for a third straight playoff berth.

The Zebras had the TPA’s best run differential at +152 and fewest runs allowed (453), but underperformed their expected win/loss by eight games. Manila outperformed by eight, but came up a game short at 93-69. Batangas was also in the mix at 89-73, but was denied their first-ever playoff spot. Last year’s association champ Cebu was right in the soup at the all-star break, but a lousy 29-39 second half dropped them to fifth at 83-79. The Crows have had only winning seasons since 2023, but this was their weakest effort of that run.

The Taiwan League’s two playoff qualifiers were largely set by September, but it was unknown who would take first. Tainan held onto a nice lead despite losing their last five games, taking first at 95-67 over 93-69 Chiayi. The Titans won their fifth straight TL and earned a seventh consecutive playoff berth. The CityHawks, a 2029 expansion team, earned their first-ever playoff trip and winning season. Chiayi was the top scoring team at 657 runs. Taipei, last year’s TL runner-up, was a distant third at 83-79.

Quezon CF Vanne Long won Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP and broke his own Austronesia Professional Baseball record for batting average. The previous best in the ultra-scoring APB was Long’s .366 in 2035. In 2037, the 28-year old Cambodian hit .371 with 225 hits. The hits were the second-best in APB, with Long having gotten 230 in 2035. In his fifth season as a full-timer for the Zombies, Long added 90 runs, 28 doubles, 25 triples, 13 home runs, 64 RBI, 84 stolen bases, .952 OPS, 192 wRC+, and 8.7 WAR.

Zamboanga’s Kabul Sulastri was the unanimous Pitcher of the Year in his fifth season starting and seventh on roster. The 30-year old Indonesian lefty led in wins (21-9), innings (268.2), WHIP (0.79), quality starts (27), and shutouts (6). Sulastri added a 1.88 ERA, 266 strikeouts, 179 ERA+, and 5.9 WAR. Sulastri also had a no-hitter on April 28 with seven strikeouts and two walks against Tainan. It was his second no-no, as he did it the prior year facing Chiayi.

In the divisional round, Quezon swept Chiayi, although it wasn’t a cakewalk. The Zombies had the one-game advantage as the league champ, then got 5-4 and 3-2 wins. They needed a walkoff sacrifice fly in game one and an eighth inning sac fly in game two to go ahead. Quezon earned their ninth Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship trip with four coming within the last nine years.

On the other side, Tainan had the +1 and won game one 4-1 over Zamboanga. The Zebras got on the board 6-4 in game two, but the Titans had a two-run rally in game three for a 3-2 walkoff win. Tainan picked up its fifth TPA Championship appearance of the decade and seventh overall.

They had built up a playoff rivalry with Quezon in the 2030s. The Zombies beat them in the 2032 divisional series en route to a pennant. The Titans got revenge in the 2033 championship, then knocked out Quezon in the 2034 and 2035 divisional rounds. The Zombies had home field advantage by one game in 2037, having beaten Tainan 4-2 in the season series.

Tainan opened with a 7-2 road win, followed by a 3-1 Quezon win in game two. The series shifted to Taiwan with a 5-0 home win for the Titans, getting a three-hit, 12 strikeout shutout from Kuan-Yang Kang. The Zombies countered with their own 8-0 road shutout, scattering eight hits with seven shutout innings by starter Andy Chiu.

In game five, Yu-Kang Chiang’s seven shutout innings allowed Tainan to hold on to a narrow 2-1 win, going up 3-2 as the series moved back to the Philippines. Both had nine hits in game six, but the Titans made the most of them in a 5-2 win to clinch the series in six. The dynasty resumed for Tainan with their fourth pennant in five years and seventh overall (1969, 72, 79, 2033, 34, 35, 37).

LF Chun-Hsiang Lin was series MVP, going 7-20 with 3 homers and 5 RBI. After eight seasons with Taoyuan, the four-time all-star had signed for 2037 with the Titans to a six-year, $130,800,000 deal. Yu-Kang Chiang also had a big series, winning both of his starts with a 1.29 ERA and 18 Ks in 14 innings.

11-05-2025, 11:10 PM	#2546
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,150	2037 APB Taiwan-Philippine Association The Taiwan-Philippine Association had intense battles for the top spot overall and for both leagues. Six teams finished within seven games of the #1 seed with four of those were fighting for the two postseason spots of the Philippine League. Quezon at 96-66 ended up first in the PL and TPA for their fifth playoff berth in six years. Last year’s top seed Zamboanga was second at 94-68 for a third straight playoff berth. The Zebras had the TPA’s best run differential at +152 and fewest runs allowed (453), but underperformed their expected win/loss by eight games. Manila outperformed by eight, but came up a game short at 93-69. Batangas was also in the mix at 89-73, but was denied their first-ever playoff spot. Last year’s association champ Cebu was right in the soup at the all-star break, but a lousy 29-39 second half dropped them to fifth at 83-79. The Crows have had only winning seasons since 2023, but this was their weakest effort of that run. The Taiwan League’s two playoff qualifiers were largely set by September, but it was unknown who would take first. Tainan held onto a nice lead despite losing their last five games, taking first at 95-67 over 93-69 Chiayi. The Titans won their fifth straight TL and earned a seventh consecutive playoff berth. The CityHawks, a 2029 expansion team, earned their first-ever playoff trip and winning season. Chiayi was the top scoring team at 657 runs. Taipei, last year’s TL runner-up, was a distant third at 83-79. Quezon CF Vanne Long won Taiwan-Philippine Association MVP and broke his own Austronesia Professional Baseball record for batting average. The previous best in the ultra-scoring APB was Long’s .366 in 2035. In 2037, the 28-year old Cambodian hit .371 with 225 hits. The hits were the second-best in APB, with Long having gotten 230 in 2035. In his fifth season as a full-timer for the Zombies, Long added 90 runs, 28 doubles, 25 triples, 13 home runs, 64 RBI, 84 stolen bases, .952 OPS, 192 wRC+, and 8.7 WAR. Zamboanga’s Kabul Sulastri was the unanimous Pitcher of the Year in his fifth season starting and seventh on roster. The 30-year old Indonesian lefty led in wins (21-9), innings (268.2), WHIP (0.79), quality starts (27), and shutouts (6). Sulastri added a 1.88 ERA, 266 strikeouts, 179 ERA+, and 5.9 WAR. Sulastri also had a no-hitter on April 28 with seven strikeouts and two walks against Tainan. It was his second no-no, as he did it the prior year facing Chiayi. In the divisional round, Quezon swept Chiayi, although it wasn’t a cakewalk. The Zombies had the one-game advantage as the league champ, then got 5-4 and 3-2 wins. They needed a walkoff sacrifice fly in game one and an eighth inning sac fly in game two to go ahead. Quezon earned their ninth Taiwan-Philippine Association Championship trip with four coming within the last nine years. On the other side, Tainan had the +1 and won game one 4-1 over Zamboanga. The Zebras got on the board 6-4 in game two, but the Titans had a two-run rally in game three for a 3-2 walkoff win. Tainan picked up its fifth TPA Championship appearance of the decade and seventh overall. They had built up a playoff rivalry with Quezon in the 2030s. The Zombies beat them in the 2032 divisional series en route to a pennant. The Titans got revenge in the 2033 championship, then knocked out Quezon in the 2034 and 2035 divisional rounds. The Zombies had home field advantage by one game in 2037, having beaten Tainan 4-2 in the season series. Tainan opened with a 7-2 road win, followed by a 3-1 Quezon win in game two. The series shifted to Taiwan with a 5-0 home win for the Titans, getting a three-hit, 12 strikeout shutout from Kuan-Yang Kang. The Zombies countered with their own 8-0 road shutout, scattering eight hits with seven shutout innings by starter Andy Chiu. In game five, Yu-Kang Chiang’s seven shutout innings allowed Tainan to hold on to a narrow 2-1 win, going up 3-2 as the series moved back to the Philippines. Both had nine hits in game six, but the Titans made the most of them in a 5-2 win to clinch the series in six. The dynasty resumed for Tainan with their fourth pennant in five years and seventh overall (1969, 72, 79, 2033, 34, 35, 37). LF Chun-Hsiang Lin was series MVP, going 7-20 with 3 homers and 5 RBI. After eight seasons with Taoyuan, the four-time all-star had signed for 2037 with the Titans to a six-year, $130,800,000 deal. Yu-Kang Chiang also had a big series, winning both of his starts with a 1.29 ERA and 18 Ks in 14 innings. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)